According to researchers, the study is the most comprehensive yet to focus on vitamin D and respiratory infections and could have significant implications for healthcare providers.
With traditional fishing methods in decline, aquaculture – the industrial farming of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic species – is on the rise, but with little knowledge of the impact it’s had on animal welfare, says a team of researchers at New York...
The CBD beverages space is not for the faint-hearted given the regulatory minefield brands have to navigate, but Isca is hoping to bring a more culinary twist to the nascent category with the assistance of British Michelin-starred Chef Michael Caines.
Recognizing “time is not on our side when it comes to climate change” and that “what is good for the planet is good for our brand,” Horizon Organic is bringing consumers along on its ambitious five-year journey to become the first carbon positive dairy...
After selling to Campbell’s in 2013 for $249m, organic baby food maker Plum Organics has been acquired by Sun-Maid Growers of California, which is expanding its portfolio to provide more options for its target audience: "the balancer mom," says...
Valued at $6.8bn in the US alone (according to Research&Markets), the market for hydroponically-grown produce is no longer niche and poised for strong growth over the next several years, predicts BrightFarms, a company growing a variety of leafy greens...
A new early-stage venture capital fund sees significant upside for financing food and beverage startups that may be too small for many other VC investors, but which in a few years could help meet “pent up demand” for innovation from large CPG players...
MeliBio, the Berkeley-based startup claiming to make real honey without bees, has closed $850,000 in pre-seed funding as it gears up for a soft launch supplying food service companies with its vegan honey as a branded ingredient later this year.
No longer seen as the budget option by consumers, private label brands are continuing to differentiate themselves from national brands in quality and innovation, according to private label market research firm Daymon.
Sales and the amount of meat consumed at retail in the US increased double digits in 2020 over the prior year while household penetration held steady at 98.4%, despite an increase in flexitarians and a drop in meat-eaters, according to recently released...
When the founders of startup Holy Cow discovered thousands of cow hides are thrown away daily due to rising demand for beef during the pandemic and a simultaneous sharp decline in leather production, they saw an opportunity to create a new revenue source...
The CBD/hemp markets, both in finished goods and on the supply side, are in a state of transition, attendees at an industry event learned on Friday. The message was that some growers and some finished product marketers are likely to fall by the wayside...
Indoor vertical farming company, AeroFarms, has entered an agreement to merge with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp to become a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ in a transaction that's expected to close in the second quarter.
